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RESTED MEN BEST ' <>? ' / Can Do More Work Than Those Who Are Fatigued. Joaephlne Qoldman Dlecuieea the Ten Hour Law ? Great Changes Are Taking Place. Tremendous changes Iii tho nation's Industrial lift* are taking place In the midst of war. None U greater limit that caused by the Supreme court de cision holding valid tho Oregon ten hour law for men and it* minimum wuge law for women and girls, says the New York 10 veiling Hun. Kloven states have been marking tlino, half-heartedly enforcing their mlnlmuin wnge law* ; In reality, hold ing them In abeyance pending the rul Ing of the United States Supreme court In New York state Senator Wagner has introduced a hill establishing the inlulmum wage principle, in the Dis trict of Columbia plans for the intro duction In congress of a minimum wage bill have been held up for a y?'or In the hope of a favorable decision on tho Oregon statute. Similarly, legln latora In a number of states have hoen reluctant to present mlninium wnge bills under the rendering of a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. Arkansas, California. Oregon, Colo rado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mlnne- ( sot a, Nebraska, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin are the states that have the minimum wage laws on their statute records. In California the authority of the Industrial commission expired and enforcement of the law was prac tically 'dropped pending the Oregon case. In Minnesota It was inoperative because" of an Injunction, Miss Josephine Cioldmijrk, associated In writing the briefs in the Oregon case, said after thu decision: MAs to the ten-hour law for men. such a law Is a state's most urgent duty. In overwork America llnds one of Its most serious menaces to the public health. People dlo young in America. Workers wear out quickly. The average length of life has been Increased, but fewer adults than ever live to old ago. "The tired worker Is a great prob lem for society. The victim of fa tigue Is a menace public health and morals and to national Integrity, lie takes to drink and drugs. America in war needs to conserve its vigor and energy. The rested man can do more work than the man who is fatigued." A SpanlGh Mecca. In the historic city of Seville, near the famous cathedral and occupying a frontage of about, two hundred feet, stands a building that Is of paramount Interest to the people of practically all the American republics. Ilecuuse of the contents of this building, Seville N becoming the Mecca of American his torians. The structure Is a veritable treasure house of authentic facts con cerning the colonial period of all the new world, as well ns a mine of In formation relutive eto the early his tory of a very huge part of the United States. The house is known as the Casn LfOnJa and tlte treasures It con tains consist of the general archives of the Indies, that wonderful collec tion Of unpublished, unedited, and for j tho most pitft even unindexed original documents, reports, letters, etc., which practically embrace the administra tion of the colonies under the domin ion of Spain in all the Americas. Abusing the Feet. Tho weight of the body in standing end walking normally comes down on on elastic arch composed of 12 bones of different shapes, joined together by ligaments and connected with muscles. This complicated structure must bear at each step the entire bodily weight ; and, instead of being left to perform Its function naturally, as is the case with tho knee, the ell>ow and other Joint structures, the foot is incased from early childhood In a restraining leuther covering that compresses and deforms tho foro jmrt of the foot. Here, then, is u process tending not only to distortion, but also to tho great weakening of the muscles at tached to the foot, many of which kuve their origin at and even above tho knee Joint. And so there Is after very little walking much futigue, pain throughout the lower extremities, buckache and even headache. Sandy's Extravagance. Sandy hod taken Jennie to the vil lage fair. They had seen all the "free shows," but there was a movie show for which a chargo was mado and which the girl wanted to see. "Wlnna ye tak' ine?" she said, per suasively. "It Is only n nlckeL," At the door, however, Sandy discov ered that the price of admission was ? dime for adults. Ho graoned. It was too lato to re treat, and so he reluctantly parted wllh the 20 cents ; but when he got inside he said: "Jeanle, gin ye ever doot ma love for ye? Jlst think o' what I hae spent on ye this vera day." Absence of Enthusiasm, "Was your vacation a success in every sense of the word?" "I wouldn't go so far as to say that I met a few pleasant people and a great many disagreeable one*. spent twice ns much money as I could afford to spend, had half as much fun ns I ?xpected to have, and came back wish ing some'.KKly would kirk rnC for going away. All In nil, my vacation was about the average sort" I n ? WOMEN IN DRAMATIC ROLES Famoue Heroine* In Various Shake spearean Character*, at Detailed by Noted Panleh Critic. The following eharaeferlzatloii* of Shakespeare's woinea it rt? from the pen of, !>r. (Jeorffo llrflndes, f In* famous Danish, critic, the Philadelphia In quirer states: Katharine. "Taming of the Khrow;** hlgh-splrltcd, self-willed. hut lova ble. lleatrlce. "Much Ado About Nothing high Intellect, combative, energetic, daringly witty. Rosalind, "Am You 1^1 k ?* It ;" gay without a HtlnK. acnsltlve and Intelligent ; loving pas sionately and being passionately loved. Vloln. "Twelfth Night sound of understanding, emotional, deep and patient, with great power of passive love. Lady Macbeth, "Macbeth;" wicked even to the |K>lut of brutality under stress of passionate love and great ambition. Portia. "Merchant of Venice;" thoroughly genuine, almost masculine. yet moHt womanly tn power of self-surrender. Helena, "Love's La bor I/o?t ;" high ?ou led type of lov ing and cruelly maltreated woman. Tamora, "TIIuh Androulcua;" power ful Intellect, defiant of morality. Ju liet, Itornco and Juliet ;" passionate love, yet under control of principle. '(V?rde!la. "King Lear!" tlllal love, kindness of heart. Cleopatra, "An thony and Cleopatra qulntessen tlally erotic emotion chemically freo from all other elements. . Marina, "Pericles ;" nobility of character. Isa hello, "Measure for Measure;" spot I chh purity of soul. Imogen, "Cyrabo llne;" born for happiness, Inured to suffering, calm, collected. Herinlone, "Wlnter'a Talej" majestically lovable, grand and gracious simplicity. Ophe lia, "Hamlet ;" unobtrusive affection, devotion' even to Insanity. Miranda, "Tempest all that Is admirable In woman, maidenly, Immaculate. Pes demona, "Othello;" victim of Jealousy. MILLIONS WORK IN MINES More Than Half of the 6,000,000 Men Employed Below Earth's Sur face Dig Coal. The magnitude of the mining Indus try may be grasped when one realizes that more than fi.OOO.QOO men are en gaged In the mines of the world. Of this number ft, 800,000 are employed In the coal mines and 2,200,000 In the metal mines. In addition, millions more are engaged In allied Industries dependent directly upon the mines for coal and metal, according to the En gineering and Mining Journal. Mining Is one of the hazardous In dustries employing over 1,000,000 men in the United States, In which three out of every 1,000 men employed arc killed every year by reason of some ac cident. While complete data relating to non fatal Injuries are not available; reports to the I'nlted States bureau of mines for nil )n<?tjil mines in the United States show that about 200 men per thousand per year .are In jured sufllclently to cause a loss of time. A reduction of ,r?0 per cent In the number of mine accidents would mean a saving of l.fKH) lives In the United States every year, In addition to reducing the loss of time and suf fering r?-sii!ti::g fren* more than 200, (XX) uon-fatal Injuries. Snow and Ice Worms. There are at present known In the world approxi mutely fW) species nn<l varieties of sno^v mid lee worms. Sex ually mature specimens, yellowish to a dark reddish brown or black In color, about an Inch loni; and one-twentieth Inch In diameter were found In Febru ary and April (1010) abundantly on the open snow fields of Mount Kalnler, at an elevation of 'J.ToO to fi.tUH) feet above sea level. They also occurred on the snow on the mountain slope protected by a dense forest of fir and hemlock. These worms have not thus far been found on solid ice nor on the glaciers, though they occur on the snow below the Ice from and outside of the lateral moraines of the Nlsqually glacier. The snow on which they were found Is not permanent through the entire season, but melts with the coming of summer, and it therefore appears that a part of their life must be sj>ent on or in the ground. Telephone Many Year? Ago. There are not so many new things under the sun os i>eople suppose. The telephone has the credit of being an entire novelty, yet Robert Hooke two hundred and odd years ago. wrote: "I have by a distended wire propa gated sound to a very considerable dis tance in an Instant, or with as seem ingly quick a motion as that of light; and this not only in a straight line, or direct, but in one bended in many angles." Here was the Invention of tho tele phone right ia hand, bo to speak, only Ilooke did not follow up the lead. 80 the world had to wait two centuries for the admirable instrument which saves so much of humanity's time today. How 8ilk Worm* Work. On attaining their full growth silk worms seek something to which to at tach themselves In order to wind them selves up in their silk envelopes. Hav ing found It, the worm spins a thread from WX) to 1,000 yards long, wrap ping it around Its body as it spin*. This takes from 30 to 48 hours. It left alone the worm's skin hardens, Its Internal orgnns disintegrate to a thin Jelly and then begin reorganizing themselves Into those of a butterfly. Within a week or ten days It would bo a b-.' eerily and ris such would eat Its way out through it* envelope oi silk. The Cow Should Reoelve Enough Pood to Maintain Her Body Without Lost of Welght*?nd ?t the Same Time Produce Her Maxlmimi of Milk? Winter Paeture Will Help Largely. ___ WINTER FEEDING OF DAIRY COW Principle* For Economical Production Are Essential. Raise Your Own Roughage. Dairy farmorii are facing a most ?e nous Hituatiou this winter, nays the dair> division of Clemson Colloge. With grain foods Helling around $60 a ton and good hay bringing $30, (ho question of what and how to food tho dulry cow should demand serious con sideration. There will bo ubout 150,000 more In habitants than usual in South Caro Una this winter, duo to tho location of tho nrmy training ramps. Those peo ple will want dairy products. Prices aro already advancing due to this de mand. Farmers may food cows, knowing that they will havo a mar ket for their milk and cream at a good price. Rut it will be necessary for tho successful dairyman to know the principles of fooding for econom ical production. Milk Is composed of water and boI ids derived directly from the feed eaten by the cow. Therefore, it is tho duty of tho foeder to know what feeds produce the most milk and to see that tho cow obtains these feeds in the right proportions. ? Proper Ration for Dairy Cow. The dairy cow's ration should meet tho following requirements: It must be abundant, nutritious, palatable, succulent, and cheap. All tho above requirements may bo met by feeds producod entirely in this state. A great many good cows are forced to go dry early in tho lactation period because tho feed is not abundant Th-j cow should receive sufTlciont feed to maintain hor body without loss of weight and at the same time produce her maximum of milk. A liberal eco nomical ration for tho best type of cow is all the rousrhago sho will eat and one pound of praln feed for each three pounds of milk sho produces. Feeds like straw, shucks and hulls are not very nutritious. These ore composed lartrelv of fiber which the row cannot direst. Legume hay. su-^h as alfalfa, clover, and peavine. Is more nutritious, and also more pal atable. Fends that the cow relishes ore the tn<^f profitable m!!l<produc|n<: feeds. Succulent or watery feeds such as silage and roots are essential to tho heavy-milking cows since about seven-eighths of milk 1h wator. Probably the most important factor in tho choice of a food ia that it roust be choap, not necessarily in the sousj of being made up of low-grade or low cost feeds, but from the standpoint of furnishing tho largest possible amount of digostiblo nutrients at tho loast cost. Home-grown foods ordinal Uy cost loss than commercial feeds, and the successful dairymen are those who raise most of the feods for their herds. No dairyman in South Caro lina has yet made a success when he buys his roughage. A wido variery of feods may bo grown, permitting tho dairyman to produce a well-balanccd ration at a low cost. Tho following "unit" of feed Ib suggested for each cow: Forage: 1 ton legume hay (peavine, vetch, or clover). 4 toYis roots or silage. 1 ton sorghum (for summer feed), Vz aero in velvet beans and corn. ys aero in winter pasture (rye after eowpeas). 1 acre In permanent pasture. Concentrates: 700 pounds velvet beans ground with pod. 700 pounds corn and cob moal. 400 pounds cottonseed moal. The velvet bean and corn would be harvested from the half-acre. By trading cotton seed for cottonseed moal all the above rations may be produced on tho farm, and are suffi cient to feed one heavy producing cow one year. A cow giving two gallons of milk a day should receive 300 pounds of roots or silage. 10 pounds of hay, and F> pounds of ono of the following grain mixtures: 100 pounds cottonseed meaL 100 pounds wheat brnn. 150 pounds velvet-bean meal; Or. 200 pounds wheat bran. 100 pounds cottonseed moal. The Farmer Who Owns a Silo This Winter Is Indeed Fortunate, PREPARE LAND WELL FOR FALL SEEDINGS BETTER SEEDBED MADE BETTER 8TANDS OBTAINED AND CON 8EQUENT BETTER CROPS. Success with crops planted In the fall depends in large measure on hav ing a well-prepared seedbed, say the farm crops men of Clemson College. Poor preparation usually means poor Hands. Seeds of alfalfa, the clovers tnd most grasses are small and re quire * shallow covering ? about one fourth to one-half Inch., The seeds should come up to a stand in a few days. Soil moisture Is essential and for good success It must be maintain ed near the surface. The soil should be fine, firm, moist and mellow so as to permit a free and rapid movement of the soil moisture. Preparing the Land. It is best to plow as soon as circum stances will permit so that the rains will wet and firm the soil before she seed are sown. If time will permit, plow twice when the moisture is Just right for doing the best work. If the soil contains enough clay to mak? It form lumps or clods use harrows until It Is reduced to grains or grain like particles. Reffrr work often ran be done if more than ono type of harrow Is used A' 1 - ? "*ii of ?h* harrows should eor.necfton between the unplowed and plowed zones. A disk harrow Is good for the deeper work. The acme and spiketooth harrows are best for fitting the surface. Harrows often are used when there Is not enough moisture to make the soil crumble readily. When the clods are dry har rows merely move them without pul verizing them. The best results from surface har rowing aro obtained when the land Is a little too wet to plow. After a rain has thoroughly wet the soil It la a common error to wait too long before starting the harrows. Harrow and cross harrow until the seedbed Is put In good condition. Haying machinery works faster and better where the surface Is smooth; also small seeds germinate promptly in such soils. Fresh land that may dry out to the plow depth is really not a fit or safe place to plant alfalfa, clover* and small grass seeds. Preparation For 8mall Grains. Where small grain follows cotton no further preparation Is necessary as a nicely cultivated cotton field is in good condition for the grain drill. In preparing corn laad for anal) grain type get the corn out of th? way as soon as possible to permit proper preparation and planting at tha most favorable time conditions will permit j If the corn has been cultivated well the plows and harrows may work rapidly and where the seeding is dons with a drill the very careful prepara tlon for clovers is not necessary. From September | t0 October ifi ft fho best season for fall seeding. Plants that have Mme to develop a pood nvt are not subjected te w!nfer Vfllins: so easily as young tea !->r p!anta. I Not en From Plsgah. * LMngah, H. (5., Jan. H. ? Wo have la?Vll having CNMUO < ? \ ( i ?mih ? ly cold weather? tho coldest that ban bean known In years. Tho wind storm on the night of tho twelfth did consld orahle damage arouud here ? trees were hurrlcancd up. and some complained SuspecUd as a RM. Tho fact tbut Brig. Oon. Clarence R. Edwards, commander of the Northeast* ?ern department, has been regarded lately an an anarchist was revealed when he told a number of newspaper men that on account of tho rod flag with tho white star which fllos from the hood of hit) motor car, ho baa been continually hailed by young America along tho highways and byways of New Knglajod ah a "desperate charac ter," the Boston Advertiser statee. In conformity with military regula tions, It Is required that all brigadier generals tly a red flag with a white star In the center, In tho front of their conveyance. Major generals are dis tinguished by a Hlmilar flag with two white stars, lieutenant generals havo three stars and generals four. When tho president occupies a car, it is tho custom to display a red flag with an American englo and four stars. Terrible Catastrophe. As Mr. Jones unlaced his boots he remarked casually to his wife: "Have you heard about tho catastrophe which happened at the Smiths' house to night?" "No. What was it?" asked Mrs. Jones. Jones paused for nn aggravating mo ment to pull on his slippers before he replied: "Why, Mrs. Smith gave the baby a bottle to play with, and while she was out of the room It fell from the cradle and broke Its neck." "What I The poor / little baby?" shrieked his wife. "No ; the bottle I" replied Mr. Jones, with a fiendish chuckle. Had Holes In It. Little Basil was allowed to sit up to the table with his fond mamma on tho occasion of a little luncheon party. His manners were generally very pret ty, and mamma was horrified when sne caught the child stuffing his food Into his mouth with his knife. "Bnslj," she cried reprovingly ? "Ba sil, where's your fork? You ought to use your fork !" "I know, mamma," eyild Basil plain* live*?; "but this one leaks awfully." of their odthou?e? blown off the block*. The cold Iuih About killed all the wheat und oat*. llut with all theae mlafor tuuea we haw plenty to W thankful ^ for, during theae Mtrenoua thnea, MU* Annie McMillan teacher of the ' IMagahHchool hat returned from Oolum* ' bla where she had been, to upend the holiday* with her parent*, Mlaa Mar tha McMillan, her slater, who cam* hack with hor to spend a few day# ha ? returned to her home. She made many friends around here. MIhm Car rife liaker who attends the graded school in Sumter spent the holidays here with her parents We've had a great deal of sickuess in this eoromuuity with la grippe, measles und colda but we are glad to nay that all are about wvU now and no deaths have resulted from them. Carlton Kennoy baa accepted a po sitlon with Braun Mercantile Co., of Kembert. Out That's h general complaint after the holiday**. Is it your complaint? Don't Hlay fagged. Come to tnis Drug Store and got the best system builder manu factured. We have prepa rations that will assist over-worked and tired na ture in quickly rebuilding wasted tissue and restoring lost bodily strength. Come to see us, and we will quickly put you right up in the front of the push. Zemp & DePass i t ' Call or Phone No. 10 > How Much Do You "Can't exactly tell," you say. Of course you can't unless you pay your bills by check^ People who carry their money around in their pockets seldom know how, . when or where it goes. A checking account te the logical thing for you. It prevents the indiscriminate waste that leads to pov erty, and at the same time keeps a book account of < your expenditures. You are invited to open an account with us, and there is no time as opportune as today. Loan & Savings BanV Spend Each Month? 1 ? ? # * OF CAMDEN, S. C. Comparison Somebody has said that comparisons are odious. They are not so to us. * We invite comparison, both as to price and quality, of our choice line of GROCERIES You need them ? must have them. Why not come to the house that guarantees j both as to quality and quantity? After comparing our goods and prices with others, you will know why we have no fear of it. Try us. Brace's Pure Food Stori PHONE 60